Section 6-Arms; Installing The T-Arm Sockets - Invacare Orbit 1073955 Owners Operating & Maintenance Manual

SECTION 6—ARMS
After any adjustments, repair or service and before use, make sure all attaching
hardware is tightened securely. Otherwise injury or damage may occur.

Installing the T-Arm Sockets

NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 6.1.
1. Remove the rear wheels from the wheelchair. Refer to Removing/Installing Rear
Wheels on page 61.
2. Position the T‐arm socket and T‐arm clamp on the wheelchair frame as shown in
FIGURE 6.1.
NOTE: The T‐arm socket must be positioned on the outside of the wheelchair frame.
3. Install the three mounting screws and washers through the T‐arm clamp, wheelchair
frame and T‐arm socket and loosely tighten.
4. Tighten the mounting screws and washers that secure the T‐arm mounting socket to
the wheelchair frame in the following sequence:
A. Middle mounting screw and washer.
B. The two outside mounting screws and washers.
C. Torque all three mounting screws to 156‐inch pounds.
NOTE: Make sure the hex bolts are torqued to 156‐inch pounds, otherwise the T‐arm sockets will
be capable of rotating around the wheelchair frame.
NOTE: If desired, locking pins can be installed to secure the T‐arm brackets to the wheelchair
frame, as shown in FIGURE 6.1.
5. Repeat STEPS 2‐ 4 for the opposite side of the wheelchair.
6. Install the T‐arms into the T‐arm sockets. Refer to Installing/Removing the T‐arms on
page 42.
Wheelchair
T-Arm
Socket
Part No. 1073955
WARNING
Optional Locking Pins
Frame
FIGURE 6.1 Installing the T-Arm Sockets
Washers
T-Arm Clamp
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SECTION 6—ARMS
Mounting
Screws
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Orbit